Clergy Education In America

Author : Larry A. Golemon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Clergy
ISBN : 0197552870

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Educating Clergy for an Emerging Republic by Larry A. Golemon Pdf

"The first 100 years of the education of the clergy in the United States is rightly understood as classical professional education-that is, a formation into an identity and calling to serve the wider public through specialized knowledge and skills. This book argues that pastors, priests, and rabbis were best formed into capacities of culture building through the construction of narratives, symbols, and practices that served their religious communities and the wider public. This kind of education was closely aligned with liberal arts pedagogies of studying classical texts, languages, and rhetorical practices. The theory of culture here is indebted to Geertz and Bruner's social-semiotic view, which identifies culture as the social construction of narrative, symbols, and practices that shape the identity and meaning-making of certain communities. The theological framework of analysis is indebted to Lindbeck's cultural-linguistic view, which emphasizes the role of doctrine as grammatical rules that govern narratives, doctrinal grammars, and social practices for distinct religious communities. This framework is pushed toward the renewal and reconstruction of religious frameworks by the postmodern work of Sheila Devaney and Kathryn Tanner. The book also employs several other concepts from social theory, borrowed from Jurgen Habermas, Max Weber, Pierre Bourdieu, Michael Young, and Bernard Anderson"--

Author : Larry Abbott Golemon
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780197552865

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Clergy Education in America by Larry Abbott Golemon Pdf

Clergy have historically been represented as figures of authority, wielding great influence over our society. During certain periods of American history, members of the clergy were nearly ever-present in public life. But men and women of the clergy are not born that way, they are made. And therefore, the matter of their education is a question of fundamental public importance. In Clergy Education in America, Larry Golemon shows not only how our conception of professionalism in religious life has changed over time, but also how the education of religious leaders have influenced American culture. Tracing the history of clergy education in America from the Early Republic through the first decades of the twentieth century, Golemon tracks how the clergy has become increasingly diversified in terms of race, gender, and class in part because of this engagement with public life. At the same time, he demonstrates that as theological education became increasingly intertwined with academia the clergy's sphere of influence shrank significantly, marking a turn away from public life and a decline in their cultural influence. Clergy Education in America offers a sweeping look at an oft-overlooked but critically important aspect of American public life.

Author : Larry Abbott Golemon
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780197552858

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Clergy Education in America by Larry Abbott Golemon Pdf

Clergy have historically been represented as figures of authority, wielding great influence over our society. During certain periods of American history, members of the clergy were nearly ever-present in public life. But men and women of the clergy are not born that way, they are made. And therefore, the matter of their education is a question of fundamental public importance. In Clergy Education in America, Larry Golemon shows not only how our conception of professionalism in religious life has changed over time, but also how the education of religious leaders have influenced American culture. Tracing the history of clergy education in America from the Early Republic through the first decades of the twentieth century, Golemon tracks how the clergy has become increasingly diversified in terms of race, gender, and class in part because of this engagement with public life. At the same time, he demonstrates that as theological education became increasingly intertwined with academia the clergy's sphere of influence shrank significantly, marking a turn away from public life and a decline in their cultural influence. Clergy Education in America offers a sweeping look at an oft-overlooked but critically important aspect of American public life.

Author : Michael D. Waggoner,Nathan C. Walker
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199386826

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The Oxford Handbook of Religion and American Education by Michael D. Waggoner,Nathan C. Walker Pdf

From the founding of Harvard College in 1636 as a mission for training young clergy to the landmark 1968 Supreme Court decision in Epperson v. Arkansas, which struck down the state's ban on teaching evolution in schools, religion and education in the United States have been inextricably linked. Still today new fights emerge over the rights and limitations of religion in the classroom. The Oxford Handbook of Religion and American Education brings together preeminent scholars from the fields of religion, education, law, and political science to craft a comprehensive survey and assessment of the study of religion and education in the United States. The essays in the first part develop six distinct conceptual lenses through which to view American education, including Privatism, Secularism, Pluralism, Religious Literacy, Religious Liberty, and Democracy. The following four parts expand on these concepts in a diverse range of educational frames: public schools, faith-based K-12 education, higher education, and lifespan faith development. Designed for a diverse and interdisciplinary audience, this addition to the Oxford Handbook series sets for itself a broad goal of understanding the place of religion and education in a modern democracy.

Author : Sara Slinn
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783271757

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The Education of the Anglican Clergy, 1780-1839 by Sara Slinn Pdf

Frontcover -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part One: Entrants to the Clerical Profession, 1780-1839 -- 1. Recruitment to the Established Church -- 2. Episcopal Ordination: Policy and Practice -- Part Two: Routes to Ordination -- 3. The Ordinand and the University -- 4. Literate Clergy and the Grammar Schools -- 5. Autodidacts, Tutors for Orders and Parish Clerical Seminaries -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1. Ordination Profiles of Bishops, 1780-1839 -- Appendix 2. A Note on Methodology -- Bibliography -- Index

Author : Charles R. Foster
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : STANFORD:36105129802117

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Educating Clergy by Charles R. Foster Pdf

Based on extensive literary and field research involving surveys, classroom observations, and interviews with faculty, students, and administrators in Roman Catholic, mainline and evangelical Protestant, and Reform and Conservative Jewish seminaries, Educating Clergy explores the influence of their historic traditions and academic settings in contemporary classroom and communal pedagogies. The book describes elements in classroom pedagogies shared across these religious traditions that distinctively integrate the cognitive, practical, and normative apprenticeships to be found in all forms of professional education.

Author : Paula D. Nesbitt
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Ordination of women
ISBN : 9780195106862

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Feminization of the Clergy in America by Paula D. Nesbitt Pdf

Recent years have seen the entry of large numbers of women into the ordained clergy of Protestant churches. Nesbitt here analyzes the e×tent to which the large-scale entry of women into the ministry has affected the occupation.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Clergy
ISBN : BSB:BSB11001610

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The Clergy of America: Anecdotes Illustrative of the Character of Ministers of Religion in the United States by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1829
Category : Clergy
ISBN : HARVARD:32044092765197

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The Quarterly Register and Journal of the American Education Society by Anonim Pdf

Author : Joseph Belcher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1849
Category : Clergy
ISBN : BSB:BSB10448359

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The Clergy of America by Joseph Belcher Pdf

Author : Hannah More
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-13
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:4064066188313

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Considerations on Religion and Public Education by Hannah More Pdf

Considerations on Religion and Public Education by Hannah More is a collection of essays written in response to the French Revolution and its aftermath. More argues for the importance of religion and morality in education, as well as the dangers of atheism, radicalism, and anarchy. She defends the established church and the social order, while also advocating for reforms and improvements in society. The book is a reflection of More's conservative and evangelical views, as well as her literary and rhetorical skills.

Author : Robert Wuthnow
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780691224213

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The Restructuring of American Religion by Robert Wuthnow Pdf

The description for this book, The Restructuring of American Religion: Society and Faith since World War II, will be forthcoming.

Author : Roger Finke,Rodney Stark
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005-03-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780813541136

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The Churching of America, 1776-2005 by Roger Finke,Rodney Stark Pdf

Although many Americans assume that religious participation has declined in America, Finke and Stark present a different picture. In 1776, fewer than 1 in 5 Americans were active in church affairs. Today, church membership includes about 6 out of 10 people. But, as Finke and Stark show, not all denominations benefited. They explain how and why the early nineteenth-century churches began their descent, while two newcomer sects, the Baptists and the Methodists, gained ground. They also analyze why the Methodists then began a long, downward slide, why the Baptists continued to succeed, how the Catholic Church met the competition of ardent Protestant missionaries, and why the Catholic commitment has declined since Vatican II. The authors also explain why ecumenical movements always fail In short, Americans are not abandoning religion; they have been moving away from established denominations. A "church-sect process" is always under way, Finke and Stark argue, as successful churches lose their organizational vigor and are replaced by less worldly groups. Some observers assert that the rise in churching rates indicates increased participation, not increased belief. Finke and Stark challenge this as well. They find that those groups that have gained the greatest numbers have demanded that their followers accept traditional doctrines and otherworldliness. They argue that religious organizations can thrive only when they comfort souls and demand sacrifice. When theology becomes too logical, or too secular, it loses people.

Author : E. Brooks Holifield
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2007-09-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780802803818

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God's Ambassadors by E. Brooks Holifield Pdf

In God's Ambassadors E. Brooks Holifield masterfully traces the history of America's Christian clergy from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century, analyzing the changes in practice and authority that have transformed the clerical profession. Challenging one-sided depictions of decline in clerical authority, Holifield locates the complex story of the clergy within the context not only of changing theologies but also of transitions in American culture and society. The result is a thorough social history of the profession that also takes seriously the theological presuppositions that have informed clerical activity. With alternating chapters on Protestant and Catholic clergy, the book permits sustained comparisons between the two dominant Christian traditions in American history. At the same time, God's Ambassadors depicts a vocation that has remained deeply ambivalent regarding the professional status marking the other traditional learned callings in the American workplace. Changing expectations about clerical education, as well as enduring theological questions, have engendered a debate about the professional ideal that has distinguished the clerical vocation from such fields as law and medicine. The American clergy from the past four centuries constitute a colorful, diverse cast of characters who have, in ways both obvious and obscure, helped to shape the tone of American culture. For a well-rounded narrative of their story told by a master historian, God's Ambassadors is the book to read.

Author : American Education Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1825
Category : Clergy
ISBN : HARVARD:32044028726321

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Address to the Friends of Religion in Behalf of the American Education Society by American Education Society Pdf